Li Changshou kept reflecting on what he had just done…

It all felt somewhat unreal.

He hadn’t even exerted any force, yet the other party had fallen;

And not only had they fallen, they had dragged another big shot into the pit with them…

Li Changshou was well acquainted with what kind of simpleton Lord Zhao was, having experienced and understood his personality to some extent.

If Lord Zhao hadn’t carried such heavy karma, Li Changshou would have been quite willing to befriend him.

But this Yellow Dragon True Person…

‘Is he truly honest, or a crafty fox?’

One can’t see into another’s heart; it was too early to conclude.

Sitting in the secret chamber beneath the dan-refining room, Li Changshou rubbed his brow and laid out two pieces of paper. On the first paper, he drew several special symbols—

A chicken leg, a luminescent cup, a bamboo basket, a slingshot, and an orchid.

Then, placing this paper directly in front, he drew a bunch of small ‘things’ on the second paper.

A small sapling in the center position represents his Grand Master;

Under the sapling sat a stick figure, representing Li Changshou himself, symbolizing taking shade under the tree.

Next, on the sapling’s left, he drew a crab to represent the ‘unrestrained’ Lord Zhao.

Behind the crab were three seaweeds, representing the Three Xiao Immortal Maidens. One seaweed was notably more detailed, appearing quite vivid, while the other two were merely sketched.

Li Changshou then drew a small tripod missing a leg to represent Qin Wan; nine dots above the tripod represented the Ten Lords of Golden Turtle Island.

On the sapling’s right side, Li Changshou drew an ‘A’ representing Senior Yunzhongzi, and a smiley face representing Yellow Dragon True Person…

These were roughly all the disciples of the Three Teachings’ Sages he had directly encountered so far.

Large blank spaces remained on the paper.

Characters like Sect Leader Wuyou True Person of the Void from Du Xian Gate, being ‘nameless cannon fodder’ on the edges of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, didn’t need to be recorded here.

Li Changshou then added a lingzhi mushroom representing Hanzhi;

Below the sapling, he drew a duster representing Du Xian Gate’s founding patriarch, True Person Du’e.

Though they hadn’t met directly, he had deep karmic ties with this True Person.

Afterward, Li Changshou stared quietly at this paper for a while, letting his mind relax and slowly contemplate.

The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, internal war of the Three Teachings.

Western schemes, gaining great prosperity.

At that time, not only would the South Jambu Continent’s living beings suffer, but the Three Teachings’ immortal sects in the Middle Continent and East Victory Divine Continent would also fall into peril.

This small tribulation of the Dragon Clan ascending to heaven would inevitably result in many sea creatures and dragons perishing.

But compared to the future Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, it was truly insignificant.

The sea clans were merely one of many supporting roles in the primitive world.

Currently, the protagonists on the primitive world’s grand stage were the Human Race, the Three Teachings of the Dao, and countless human cultivators…

The more Li Changshou understood this, the more connections he made with Heaven Palace, and the more he could faintly sense that the tribulation force that would sweep across the Five Continents and Three Thousand Worlds was already quietly brewing.

He deduced that in the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, mortal casualties shouldn’t be too high, being more like a normal power transition in South Jambu Continent;

But cultivator casualties would likely be terrifyingly high, perhaps even comparable to the devastation during the Celestial Demon Tribulation.

Otherwise, how could it be called a great tribulation?

Nothing could be done; this was the custom of the primitive world.

Whenever Lord Heaven’s Way felt living beings’ overall power was too strong and heaven and earth could barely sustain it, Lord Heaven’s Way would arrange a great tribulation to suppress it…

“There’s no use thinking about these things now, there should still be quite some time.”

Tribulations don’t just come without warning; at minimum, there should be some omens thousands of years in advance.

Li Changshou pondered his recent arrangements and plans regarding South Sea Divine Teaching and Dragon Clan affairs, looking for any remaining hidden dangers.

Daily self-reflection—Is it stable? How stable? Will tomorrow be stable?

After careful analysis, Li Changshou finally stood up and attached these two papers to a side wall, sealing them with immortal power.

‘I wonder if this Second Sect Master’s wedding can proceed smoothly…’

Li Changshou didn’t like making friends, but since he had already become close to Ao Yi, he would help when he could without endangering himself.

As for Lord Zhao…

Never mind, even ten of him couldn’t hold that one back.

…

When Li Changshou turned his attention to Little Qiong Peak, Jiu Wu and the other five had quietly left;

After eating their melon and confirming their master was immersed in dao companion matters, as disciples, they could only secretly show their support from the side.

Among Forgotten Emotions Person’s nine disciples, five pairs were dao companions. How could they not know that in such matters, outsiders’ help only makes things more complicated—they could only wait quietly for developments…

Even Rich and Noble had to save face.

Regarding this spring romance between his Little Master Uncle and the old man’s new ride, Li Changshou hadn’t done much more; he had already helped what he could.

He had prepared special clothing for Little Master Uncle and advised Forgotten Emotions Person…

Besides these things, what else could he do?

He couldn’t arrange things driven by heart fire, making them skip past the shy hesitation straight to passionate enthusiasm, could he?

Eh?

That was actually not a bad idea; it could be skillfully implemented through one of Forgotten Emotions Person’s disciples…

There was no rush; he could wait and see before deciding.

Three days after the ‘Little Qiong Peak Art Exhibition,’ Forgotten Emotions Person came directly from Breaking Heaven Peak wearing new Dao robes made by Senior Sister Jiu Yu.

And Little Master Uncle Jiang Lin’er had changed into the ‘Bright Scale Silver Armor – Female Version’ that Li Changshou had made time to forge for her, concealing ferocity while appearing authentic…

They continued chatting and strolling.

However, this time Forgotten Emotions Person came prepared, taking out a flute and playing several passages softly under a tree.

The flute sound had a distant artistic conception and continuous dao rhythm; in the market town, it would cost at least four spirit stones to hear one passage…

Unfortunately, Little Master Uncle only knew how to smash people with her great blade. If she could have danced gracefully beside him, the scene would probably have been much more beautiful.

Li Changshou observed for half a day…

After the Forgotten Emotions Person left, Li Changshou’s true body came out of the underground chamber, carrying wine and dishes just made by Ling’e, and together they went to pay respects to Elder Wan Linyun.

This wasn’t Li Changshou’s first time bringing his junior sister to Dan Cauldron Peak.

Letting Ling’e gradually interact with the sect’s bigshots and gain Elder Wan Linyun’s protection meant having another layer of support within the sect.

Having more support was always better than none.

In front of her senior brother, Ling’e put away her ‘clever and quick-witted’ side, leaving only obedience and diligence…

When her senior brother and Elder Wan discussed dan refining matters, she brewed and served wine on the side, trying to minimize her presence.

Li Changshou and Elder Wan Linyun enthusiastically discussed the poison scriptures and recent dan-refining insights for several hours, then both simultaneously took out a brocade box.

Li Changshou smiled and said: “Elder, could your Immortal Consciousness Poison Dan be complete?”

“Hehe,” Elder Wan Linyun gave a cold laugh, making Ling’e immediately lower her head, not daring to look more, fearing nightmares when she returned.

Elder Wan Linyun said gently: “Though the Immortal Consciousness Poison Dan is complete, its effectiveness is minimal…

However, the effort wasn’t wasted, as I created this dan medicine, which I named ‘Nine Shell Protection Dan.’

Changshou, test your dan-identifying skills, examine what effects this dan medicine has.”

Li Changshou said: “Please protect my junior sister, Elder.”

“Good,” Elder Wan Linyun raised his hand toward Ling’e, creating a thick barrier of immortal power.

Li Changshou also said: “Ling’e, don’t look this way.”

Then, Li Changshou’s expression became serious as he secretly circulated immortal power, protecting his primordial spirit and withdrawing his immortal consciousness;

He opened the brocade box and used simulated law power to wrap his fingers, pinching this indigo poison dan the size of a longan.

Beside him, Elder Wan watched Li Changshou with a smile, his old eyes carrying some expectation.

Soon, Li Changshou exclaimed in surprise:

“Elder, this dan medicine… how powerful!

Its effect seems to only confuse the six senses, but it directly acts on the other party’s dispersed immortal consciousness, making the immortal consciousness confuse itself…

If carrying this poison dan, when others investigate oneself, they would only see a cloud of mist.

If used in combination with trapping and confusing formations, the effect would surely be extraordinary!”

“Hehehe,” Elder Wan Linyun squinted and smiled, nodding with satisfaction, then said, “The matter of combining with formations is something I hadn’t thought of.”

Li Changshou sincerely praised: “Elder truly has great talent!”

“Mm,” Elder Wan smiled and nodded, taking out a jade talisman and handing it to Li Changshou, saying, “This is the dan formula and some spirit medicines and poison grasses that have been verified to be interchangeable.”

Li Changshou stood up and made a Dao bow, his expression serious as he accepted the jade talisman.

“Disciple thanks Elder for bestowing the dan.”

Ling’e beside them couldn’t help blinking…

Senior Brother wasn’t going to decline?

How did he just accept it directly?

Elder Wan Linyun slowly nodded, his eyes carrying some joy, and didn’t mention this matter further.

He looked at the brocade box Li Changshou had taken out and said: “What new dan medicine have you created?”

“Disciple was just about to present it to Elder,” Li Changshou put away the dan formula, made another Dao bow, and sat back down on the kang.

He opened the brocade box, revealing three ‘immortal beans’ the size of fingertips inside. He casually took one out and used the divine ability of Scattered Bean Soldiers, throwing it to the side.

With a light pop sound, immortal light condensed into a burly golden-armored guard.

Elder Wan Linyun said calmly: “Scattered Bean Soldiers? I’ve heard people mention this divine ability, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Methods.”

Li Changshou smiled and nodded, then took out the second ‘immortal bean,’ using law power to send this bean in front of Elder Wan Linyun.

Elder Wan pinched this bean, carefully feeling it, and then raised his eyebrows.

“Dan medicine? Doesn’t seem like it.”

Li Changshou dared not conceal anything and explained: “Disciple had some random ideas and put the immortal beans in the dan furnace, treating them as the main material, combining with some spirit medicines, refining them using dan-refining methods while preserving their vitality.

Please watch, Elder.”

Li Changshou took back the immortal bean and threw it toward the empty ground outside the door, his hands catalyzing the method.

Another burly golden-armored guard slowly stood up, but behind this guard’s golden armor, including his hair, his entire body was dark green and emitted wisps of light green poison mist.

Scattered Bean Soldiers – Enhanced Green Version!

Elder Wan Linyun’s eyes brightened, and the rigid expression on his face gradually became fierce…

“Excellent!”

“Hehe,” Li Changshou smiled embarrassedly, “Disciple just took a shortcut.”

“Ingenuity is most precious, how can it be considered taking shortcuts?”

Elder Wan Linyun directly stood up and stepped outside, leaning on his copper-skinned cane, circling the guard with an excited expression.

“Changshou.”

“Disciple is here.”

Elder Wan Linyun said seriously: “In my remaining life, I estimate I can only leave behind a few more poison scriptures and some dan formulas, but you have pioneered new uses for poison dans!”

“Elder, you flatter disciple.”

Li Changshou led Ling’e out of the pavilion, indicating she should stay behind him, as the intense poison emanating from the poison guard outside would seriously injure her if touched.

Li Changshou made a Dao bow and said: “Elder, disciple has a request.”

Elder Wan Linyun stared intently at the poison guard, “Speak.”

Li Changshou said: “May disciple occupy three to five years of Elder’s time?

A disciple wants to enhance the power of such immortal bean poison guards, but the disciple’s dan dao attainment is too shallow to make further progress quickly, and the disciple needs to use a batch of such poison guards in at most ten years.”

Hiding behind her senior brother, Ling’e blinked again upon hearing this.

Was the senior brother deliberately setting a trap for the Elder? Why voluntarily say so much…

However, what caught Ling’e off guard was that Elder Wan Linyun didn’t ask a single additional question, promptly nodding in agreement:

“Good, I’ll start pondering this today.”

“Thanks, Elder,” Li Changshou took out two jade talismans, one recording Li Changshou’s modified Scattered Bean Soldiers divine ability, one recording several poison dan formulas he had previously used to refine poison immortal beans.

Then, Li Changshou also took out a treasure pouch containing three hundred immortal beans he had just ripened yesterday…

Elder Wan Linyun collected all these things and began enthusiastically discussing this method with Li Changshou.

Ling’e beside them naturally couldn’t understand these things, just obediently waiting.

From noon to dusk, then to deep night;

When Li Changshou brought Ling’e back to Little Qiong Peak, he was still pondering some suggestions Elder Wan Linyun had given, feeling enlightened in his heart.

Such research matters should indeed be handed to bigshots with solid professional skills to achieve twice the results with half the effort!

Before leaving, Li Changshou had also tactfully expressed his requirements—controlling the cost of immortal bean poison guards.

He needed large quantities of immortal bean poison guards;

Those with outstanding effects but too expensive would only add to his trump card library storage.

Besides this, Li Changshou also requested Elder Wan Linyun not to let a fourth person know, otherwise, it would bring him deadly trouble.

Elder Wan Linyun agreed without much hesitation, not asking Li Changshou for any reason, and began the research and development work on poison immortal beans…

Nothing else mattered except poison and Dan.

In front of the dan room, as this pair of senior and junior siblings were about to part, Ling’e couldn’t help asking quietly:

“Senior Brother, what are you doing outside the sect?”

“Some small matters,” Li Changshou smiled and used Little Qiong Peak’s ancestral divine ability—Face-to-Face Voice Transmission.

“You don’t need to ask about these things, just focus on cultivation.

Taking you to see Elder Wan today was not only to let Elder Wan become more familiar with you but also to let you understand these matters from the side.

Junior Sister, the world is vast and also dangerous;

When you become an immortal, you can experience a more wonderful world.”

Li Changshou wanted to continue educating, when suddenly in his heart appeared a somewhat melancholic and confused…

‘Teaching Master Brother…’

Second Sect Master… what was wrong now?

Li Changshou said to Ling’e: “Go back, Master Uncle is waiting for you, and seems to want to have a heart-to-heart talk.”

“Oh,” Ling’e responded, watching her senior brother’s back as he walked into the dan room, and couldn’t help making a face.

What’s so good about the outside, what more wonderful world…

When I become an immortal, I’ll first pin you against the barrier, Senior Brother, and get back at you for all those times before!